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Oligopolistic reaction

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An oligopolistic reaction is a concept from economics introduced by Frederick T. Knickerbocker to explain why firms follow rivals into foreign markets.[1][2] Under conditions of growth in an economy, US firms match the investments of competitors into that economy. Also called follow-the-leader behavior. Used to understand the global flows of foreign direct investments (FDI) and thereby the structure of the world economy.

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